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- Holiday Open House and Party featuring Milton High School Jazz Band
December 13, 2025 2:00PM -4:00PM
The Davenport Mansion will open for another year of holiday joy! We invite you to enjoy live music by the Milton High School Jazz Band, light refreshments, a warm fire, and an opportunity to meet our staff. Enjoy the festive decorations throughout the first floor of the mansion or a chilly stroll through the sleepy gardens. Register here.
If you have any questions, please call 617-333-0924
- Native Plant Seed Sowing Workshop
The winter seed sowing workshop will focus on the propagation of native perennials that are easy to grow. The workshop will include a brief presentation on the purpose and methods for winter seed sowing. Participants will help sow seeds for a native meadow installation at the arboretum and will also go home with their very own seed tray. This event is family friendly!
Call 617-333-0924 or email arboretum@dogwoodlanefarm.org with any questions.
- Enjoy our December e-newsletter
Click here to check it out!
- Enjoy the Dogwood Lane Fall Quarterly
Click here to check it out!
- Enjoy our November e-newsletter!
Click here to check it out!
- Fall Featured Plant – Fothergilla
The fall colors look spectacular this year at the arboretum. One of the more noteworthy specimens is the Mountain Witch Alder or Fothergilla major, pictured above. Fothergilla boasts beautiful, frilly blooms in the spring before leafing out. Lush green foliage throughout the summer and fall foliage that can range from fiery orange to a deep burgundy.
Fothergilla major is native to the southern United States, specifically Appalachia, preferring ravines, rich forests, and stream banks. Fothergilla gardenii, another attractive Fothergilla species, is also native to the southern United States and Appalachia but grows in moist bogs and savannas. Both Fothergilla species have a preference for acidic, well-draining soil.Â
When visiting the arboretum, there are fothergilla scattered throughout the formal gardens, some of the most beautiful specimens are along the path under our Dawn Redwoods.
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Saturday, December 6th, 10:00AM to 12:00PM. Join us for our annual wreath making workshop. Sign up now tickets go quick!! |
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Monday, December 8th from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. Join us for our annual wreath making workshop. Sign up now tickets go quick!! |
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Tuesday, December 9th from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. Join us for our annual wreath making workshop. Sign up now tickets go quick!! Register here |
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Celebrate the holidays and tour the Davenport Mansion! This is a casual event, drop in between 11:00AM to 4:00PM |
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Celebrate the holidays and tour the Davenport Mansion! This is a casual event, drop in between 11:00AM to 4:00PM |
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The Davenport Mansion will open for another year of holiday joy. We invite you to meet our staff while enjoying light refreshments and a warm fire. View the festive decorations throughout the first floor of the mansion or take a peaceful stroll through the sleepy gardens. Registration is required. Register here. |
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